February 11, 1979 – ABC aired their TV movie “Elvis” starring Kurt Russell as The King. “Elvis” was ranked the sixth most-watched program of the week. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing
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Day: February 11, 2023
February 12, 1962 – Brenda Lee
February 12, 1962 – Brenda Lee performs “Break It To Me Gently” on “American Bandstand.” The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Cashbox Top 100 charts. #OTD #RockNRoll #ROCkabillyHop #RocHop @DickClarkProd #DickClark #BrendaLee #BreakItToMeGently #AmericanBandstand
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February 11, 1956 – Elvis Presley
February 11, 1956 – Elvis Presley performed “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes” on American TV’s “Stage Show.” #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #TCB #theKing #HeartbreakHotel #BlueSuedeShoes #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 11, 1940 – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
February 11, 1940 – “Monster Mash” singer Bobby “Boris” Pickett was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, a blue-collar city just north of Boston. #ROCkabillyHop #HappyBirthday #BobbyBorisPickett #MonsterMash #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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February 11, 1935 – Gene Vincent
February 11, 1935 – Gene Vincent was born “Eugene Vincent Craddock” in Norfolk, Va. His biggest hit is the 1956 top 10 song “Be-Bop-a-Lula.” #ROCkabillyHop @ClaceVincent #GeneVincent #BeBopALula #HappyBirthday #RocHop #OTD #RockNRoll
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